2019 Map of Ratcliff

About this map

Davy Crockett National Forest dominates the landscape of this Houston County region, where the piney woods are dissected by a complex network of creeks and branches. The settlement of Ratcliff sits in the southeast corner, serving as a focal point for the surrounding rural homesteads. This 2019 survey provides a precise look at local genealogy through numerous family burial sites and small cemeteries, including the Patton Family Graves, Vaughn Family Graves, and Moffit Creath Cem. The hydrologic pattern is particularly dense here, featuring the N Fork Cochino Bayou and S Fork Cochino Bayou, along with various named water bodies like Cook Lake and the unique Wilcox Branch and Chinquapin Merge. These drainage systems historically dictated the placement of early roads and family landholdings.